What if you were all alone at some moment, and you stumbled upon an extraterrestrial alien? What if it were injured, and requesting your help? What would you do? Would you run away? Would you stay to help, even promising to never disclose what you have discovered? These are just some of the challenges facing the heroes in this science fiction story written by the new author Jean-Pierre Plouffe. This is a thrilling tale of alien species battling among themselves, diplomatic maneuvering at the highest levels of their governments, competition for strategic minerals, ruthless power plays, and a dangerous new mineral that could have the potential for accessing parallel universes. Humans are pulled into the struggle, as select people are recruited for helping the aliens, including the development of advanced weaponry. Yet amid the battles, bloodshed, and espionage, there are forces at work to keep the peace and protect the innocent. One such group, the IPPO, attempts to discover who apparently caused the death of the inhabitants of a distant planet. The evidence points to humans being responsible; yet we don't have the advanced technology to carry out a military attack of such magnitude. The IPPO send forces to planet Earth in order to investigate, but they come under heavy attack, forcing one of their crew members to land on Earth and make contact with humans. These events and others in the story illustrate how humans often base their decisions upon limited information, self-assured arrogance, and blurred perceptions. In turn, these decisions can have consequences that affect all of humanity. This exciting tale asks the needed questions about how human limitations can shape our lives, and possibly, in the future, the lives of other species beyond our planet.